Cryptocurrencies are inherently political and always have been; if the left relies on the politicization of finance, then cryptocurrencies will by definition be a right-wing technology, and meekly suggesting that cryptocurrencies are non-partisan and hoping for the best is delusional.” Nic Carter, the father of smart contracts, is pretty much representative of the majority of crypto investors.

A timely reminder that cryptocurrencies can't be isolated from ideology. It's unrealistic to think that the political leanings of their creators won't shape their development and use cases.